A number of fans have certainly made their views clear after the announcement that he wanted to leave, and what the midfielder did during the last 16 clash with Denmark will only heighten the calls for the club to make a transfer window move.

It has been revealed that Kovacic, who was a 71st minute substitute in the last 16 clash with Denmark - playing the final 19 minutes plus extra-time - suffered a dislocated shoulder.

The injury came late on in the second half, not long after he came on, but rather than make a fuss or call for a substitute to come on in his place - Croatia still had one available at that point, plus an extra one in extra-time, the 24-year-old battled on.

It's the sort of spirit that will delight the Spurs fans, especially as Mohamed Salah - enemy to Spurs fans because of his Golden Boot battle with Harry Kane last season - walked off during the Champions League final with Real Madrid with a dislocated shoulder.

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